The belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others is called:
A) acculturation.
B) the self-serving bias.
C) ethnocentrism.
D) entrapment.

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Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others. Acculturation refers to the process of cultural change that results from prolonged contact between two or more cultures. The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors. Entrapment refers to a situation in which an individual or group becomes trapped in a course of action that is difficult to escape from.

The Belief That One's Own Ethnic Group, Nation, or Religion